Homicide rate who mortality database in Finland

Finland: Homicide rate who mortality database was 1.12 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
1.12
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
59th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 1975
All-time low
1.11
in 2017
Years of data
71
1952–2022

Homicide rate who mortality database in Finland, 1952–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, homicide rate who mortality database in Finland stood at 1.12.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Finland peaked at 3.63 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2017.

That places Finland 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.72 1.82 3.32 8
1960s 2.36 1.97 2.91 10
1970s 2.87 2.02 3.63 10
1980s 2.93 2.68 3.31 10
1990s 3.05 2.43 3.43 10
2000s 2.31 1.9 2.97 10
2010s 1.39 1.11 1.9 10
2020s 1.23 1.12 1.36 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2 compare
  2. 57 Sri Lanka 1.18 compare
  3. 58 Turkmenistan 1.13 compare
  4. 60 North Macedonia, Republic of 1.09 compare
  5. 61 Sweden 1.08 compare
  6. 62 Iceland 1.08 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who mortality database in Finland?
Homicide rate who mortality database in Finland was 1.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1975.
What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2017.
How does Finland rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
Finland ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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